Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Owais

Faculty of Engineering

Assiut University

Department
Civil Engineering Department
Email:
Maowais@yahoo.com
MIS Email
Maowais@aun.edu.eg
Mobile
00201003367388
Office
Second floor in the Civil Engineering department building.
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  • Ph. D. In Civil Engineering (Transit Planning), Faculty of Engineering, Civil Department, Assiut University, 2014.
  • M.Sc. In Civil Engineering (Transportation), Faculty of Engineering, Civil Department, Assiut University, 2011.
  • B.Sc. In Civil Engineering (Transit Planning), Faculty of Engineering, Civil Department, Assiut University, 2009.

 


Associate Professor Faculty of Engineering, ِِAssiut University , 2020

Lecturer Faculty of Engineering, ِِAssiut University , 2014

Assistant Lecturer Faculty of Engineering, ِِAssiut University , 2011

Demonstrator Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University , 2008

# Title Research Year
1 New Approach for Estimating Intersection Control Delay from Passive Traffic Sensors at Network Level 2024
2 Global sensitivity analysis for studying hot-mix asphalt dynamic modulus parameters 2024
3 Prioritizing rear-end crash explanatory factors for injury severity level using deep learning and global sensitivity analysis 2024
4 Notes on Bus User Assignment Problem Using Section Network Representation Method 2024
5 Global sensitivity analysis for seismic performance of shear wall with high-strength steel bars and recycled aggregate concrete 2023
6 Deep Learning for Integrated Origin–Destination Estimation and Traffic Sensor Location Problems 2023
7 Analysing Witczak 1-37A, Witczak 1-40D and Modified Hirsch Models for asphalt dynamic modulus prediction using global sensitivity analysis 2023
8 Residual Neural Networks for Origin–Destination Trip Matrix Estimation from Traffic Sensor Information 2023
9 Traffic sensor location problem: Three decades of research 2022
10 Synchronizing Al Mashaaer Train Departure Times with Pilgrims Arrival to Minimize the Expected Waiting Times 2022
11 Toward Mobility as a Service in Large Cities 2022
12 Variance-based global sensitivity analysis for rear-end crash investigation using deep learning 2022
13 Exact and Heuristics Algorithms for Screen Line Problem in Large Size Networks: Shortest Path-Based Column Generation Approach 2022
14 Frequency Based Transit Assignment Models: Graph Formulation Study 2022
15 A factorization scheme for observability analysis in transportation networks 2021
16 Integrating Underground Line Design with Existing Public Transportation Systems to Increase Transit Network Connectivity: Case Study in Greater Cairo 2021
17 Modeling Hot-Mix Asphalt Dynamic Modulus using Deep Residual Neural Networks: Parametric and Sensitivity Analysis Study 2021
18 Pareto optimal path generation algorithm in stochastic transportation networks 2020
19 An Optimal Metro Design for Transit Networks in Existing Square Cities Based on Non-Demand Criterion 2020
20 Pre-trained deep learning for hot-mix asphalt dynamic modulus prediction with laboratory effort reduction 2020
21 An Optimal Metro Design for Transit Networks in Existing Square Cities Based on Non-Demand Criterion. 2020
22 Design Scheme of Multiple-Subway Lines for Minimizing Passengers Transfers in Mega-Cities Transit Networks 2020
23 Distributing portable excess speed detectors in AL riyadh city 2020
24 When to decide to convert a roundabout to a signalized intersection: simulation approach for case studies in Jeddah and Al-Madinah 2020
25 Location strategy for traffic emission remote sensing monitors to capture the violated emissions 2019
26 Robust Deep Learning Architecture for Traffic Flow Estimation from a Subset of Link Sensors 2019
27 Sensor Location Model for O/D Estimation: Multi-Criteria Meta-Heuristics Approach 2019
28 Incorporating Dynamic Bus Stop Simulation into Static TransitAssignment Models 2018
29 Complete hierarchical multi-objective genetic algorithm for transit network design problem 2018
30 Multi-Objective Transit Route Network Design as Set Covering Problem 2015
31 A Novel Solution Methodology for Transit Route Network Design Problem 2014
32 Simple and Effective Solution Methodology for Transit
Network Design Problem 		2014
33 OPTIMAL CIRCULAR BUS ROUTES PLANNING FOR TRANSIT NETWORK DESIGN PROBLEM IN URBAN AREAS 2013
34 OPTIMAL FREQUENCY SETTING FOR CIRCULAR BUS ROUTES IN URBAN AREAS
2013
35 Evaluation and analysis of urban passengers transport modes operation performance & efficiency 2011

Master’s degrees:

  • Issues and challenges Related to signal timing of Intersections at Congested Transportation networks, awarded 2020.
  • New Trends in Transportation Data: Acquisition Tools -  Filtering Techniques and Analysis Methods, awarded 2020.

 

Senior Design projects:

  • Evaluation and design of Roundabouts at Jalagel, Majmaah, KSA, awarded 2017.
  • Unconventional Design of Tamir Road Intersections, KSA, awarded 2018.
  • Determining the Best Location Structure for Traffic Sensors in Majmaah City, awarded 2019.
  • Evaluation and Re-design of Etisalat Roundabout, Majmaah, KSA, awarded 2020.
  • Design A Transit Route Network in KSA Cities, awarded 2021.

 

الجمعيات العلمية و النقابات :

Awards and Acknowledgements

  • Research excellence in the Transportation sector at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from King Saud University - Tarq Alqasbi Award - in 2022.
  • Research excellence for the best-published research at Assiut University in 2015 for the study Owais, M., Osman, M. K., & Moussa, G. (2015). Multi-objective transit route network design as set covering problem. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 17(3), 670-679. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2015.2480885
  • Certification of appreciation for the participation in acquiring the ABET accreditation to the College of Engineering at Majmaah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the level of the department.
  • Certification of appreciation for the participation in acquiring the ABET accreditation to College of Engineering at Majmaah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the level of the college.
  • Certification of appreciation from the Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems Journal, IEEE, for valuable participation in the journal review process.
  • Certification of appreciation from the IEEE Access journal for valuable participation in the journal review process.
  • Certification of appreciation from Springer journals manager for valuable participation in one of its journal review process.

 

Journals Peer Review Contribution

Due to his knowledge and expertise in transportation planning and highway engineering, Dr. Owais has been regularly invited to conduct peer reviews for elite journals in the field, including:

  • Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems Journal, IEEE.
  • European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier.
  • Transportation Journal, Springer.
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, at ASCE.
  • Transportation Research Board (TRB) annual meeting.
  • Expert Systems with Applications, Elsevier.
  • IEEE Access Journal.
  • International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology, Elsevier.
  • International Journal of Civil Engineering, Springer.
  • Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, Wiley.
  • Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, Springer.
  • Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Springer.
  • Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society.
  • Plos One, Elsevier.

 

“Dr. Owais has completed more than 300 peer reviews to date”

Committees

  • The chair of the Engineering Practice committee at Civil Department, Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Egypt. 2015-2017
  • The chair of the Electronic Learning committee at the College of Engineering at Majmaah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2017-2022.
  • The chair of the Engineering Practice committee at the College of Engineering at Majmaah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2017-2022.
  • The chair of the Student Activities Committee at the College of Engineering at Majmaah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2017-2022.
  • The chair of the Community services committee at the College of Engineering at Majmaa University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2018-2022.

 

Practical Experience Activities:

  • Member of ENGINEERING CONSULTANT CENTRE, Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, from 1/1/2015 to 5/2/2017.
  • Supervising lots of primary delivery of new governmental constructed roads within Assiut city.
  • Reviewing the laboratory tests of road construction materials lab in Assiut university to determine whether they conform to the Egyptian specifications for the construction of roads.
  • Designing many flexible pavement mixes for different road construction projects.
  • Participating with Jalagel Municipality in KSA in revising and redesigning the city roundabouts.
  • Participating with Tamir Municipality in KSA in revising their intersections design.
  • Proposing some unconventional design solutions for Majmaah city intersections in KSA.
  • Supervising newly constructed or under-construction roads with field measurement to find out the different layers of foundation conformity to the specifications besides observing the procedures of collecting the samples to verify the thickness of the executed layer.
  • Heading some committees for the primal approval of recently opened roads and the final route approval after one year.
  • Participating in the inventory and monitoring traffic on the main traffic arteries in the city of Assiut, besides analyzing different data coming from different monitoring points.
  • Reviewing the performance of traffic light signals at the main intersections and the flow of movement through them in Majmaah City.
  • Providing the authorities of the Assiut governorate with many Traffic Operational recommendations.

Research Projects